LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 350-250 BC. AR Hemidrachm (12.5mm, 2.78 g, 12h). Good VF.

CNG Feature Auction 124
Lot: 189. Estimated: $ 500

Greek, 12h, Silver

Sold For $ 3 750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 350-250 BC. AR Hemidrachm (12.5mm, 2.78 g, 12h). Laureate head of Apollo right / Kithara in linear square. SNG Arikantürk 2, 798–802 var. (ethnic); HGC 6, 1044; SNG Ashmolean 1551; Ward 656 (this coin). Old collection tone, slightly off center. Good VF.

From the Libertas Collection. Ex Birkler & Waddell 1 (7 December 1979), lot 133; Monetarium 24 (Winter 1977), no. 48; Metropolitan Museum of Art Collection (Sotheby's Zurich, 4 April 1973), lot 555; John Ward Collection (publ. 1902).


The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 124 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 19-20 September 2023. This lot is in Session One, which will begin 19 September at 9 AM ET.

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